Posts in Business
Next-generation cooling solutions supercharging AI and high-performance computing capabilities

In today’s digital age, organizations increasingly rely on vital infrastructure like data centres and server rooms, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing accelerating demand. Packed with dense, high-powered electronics and processors, such facilities require a level of climate control that is fast exceeding what traditional cooling technology can offer.

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Building sovereignty at sea, anchoring Canada’s defence future

As geopolitical tensions sharpen and the Arctic takes on renewed strategic importance, Canada is facing a familiar question with fresh urgency: how to secure its sovereignty in an increasingly contested world. For Leo Martin, who was named chief operating officer of Seaspan Shipyards earlier this year, part of the answer lies not just in what Canada builds, but where – and how – it builds it.

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Upstream thinking: Protecting the land that protects our waters

When the City of Saint John, New Brunswick, was making plans to protect its drinking water, it did not start with rivers and lakes. It started with land. By working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to protect mature, intact forests, lake shorelines and wetlands, the city conserved watersheds that act as natural filters, reducing pressure on water treatment systems and safeguarding Saint John’s water supply for the long term.

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High-school learning aligned with university expectations

The transition between grade 12 and first-year university can be challenging due to a long-recognized gap learners have to navigate on their journey to post-secondary success. The rapid rise of AI has further exacerbated this chasm: at a time when students can generate instant answers, the ability to reason, verify and refine their work with integrity has become all the more crucial.

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Right moves needed to modernize Canada’s military

The Canadian government has initiated an ambitious program to rapidly rearm the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) while trying to jumpstart a sluggish domestic economy. The centrepiece of the effort is the newly announced Defence Investment Agency (DIA). Modelled after the Housing Task Force, the DIA is designed to short-circuit the labyrinthine bureaucracy that has long plagued military procurement.

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